| Grant number: | 15/15243-1 |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation |
| Start date: | October 01, 2015 |
| End date: | September 30, 2016 |
| Field of knowledge: | Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Thermal Engineering |
| Principal Investigator: | Carlos Eduardo Keutenedjian Mady |
| Grantee: | Gabriel Marques Spânghero |
| Host Institution: | Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica (FEM). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil |
Abstract Exergy analysis is applied to the human body in order to obtain efficiency indicators related to muscular work during a specific physical activity. In the specific scenario of this research project, the analysis refers to the lifting of a mass (or a series of surveys). Hence, it will be proposed modifications to existing models for exergy analysis in order to assess the type of oxidation of nutrients that occurs during the weight lifting (aerobic and anaerobic), and to assess how much exergy available in nutrients are really transformed into performed work. It is intended that this research project contributes to the research line "Application of the exergy analysis to biological systems", indicating a first evaluation in which the performed Thermodynamic work (or power) is known. An initial review of the literature indicates that such an analysis has not been proposed in the literature. | |
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